Born on March 18, 1930 in Saskatchewan, Dave moved to the village of Matsqui with his sisters and parents in 1945. Dave began his career teaching basketball, P.E., and Social Studies at his former high school, Phillip Sheffield, and at Abbotsford Senior from 1954-1956. Dave had been elected as a school trustee in 1971—Dave was also a pilot in between his teacher career—his son Mark shared “Dave felt it was an obligation to serve, and my dad chose to serve the community”. After serving seven years as a school trustee, eight as a councilor, he then served as Abbotsford’s mayor for seven years. Dave was known for being one of the founding fathers of modern Abbotsford, playing an instrumental role in the amalgamation of Matsqui and Abbotsford in 1994. Dave passed away in August 2020 at the age of 90.
Sources Used For This Page:
Abbotsfordcf.org, an interview by Christine Wiebe with Dave Kandal, and photos by The Reach Abbotsford: P10130, and Abbotsford News Article- 2020.